At this year’s Agritechnica, Liebherr presented a solution for adhering to the future EU emissions standard Stage V, the SCRFilter, which is already used in machines for tunnel construction, and has been certified for Stage IV and the Swiss market and also conforms to the regulations planned for Stage V. The SCRFilter system is part of the modular Liebherr engine concept, is extremely compact and is characterized by long service intervals of over 4,500 hours.
Exhaust gas aftertreatment system for Stage V already in use today
According to recent information, in 2019 in the European Union the regulations for exhaust gases from mobile machinery will be further tightened to protect the environment. The current valid emissions standard Stage IV will be replaced with Stage V. For engines with an output range between 130 and 560 kW, the limit values for the emitted particulate matter will be lowered again in the planned regulations and a maximum figure for emitted particulate matter will be introduced. Furthermore, from 2019 engines with a performance range over 560 kW will also be regulated. Very similar emissions regulations already apply to tunnelling applications in the EU and for off-road machines in Switzerland. Therefore, Liebherr fitted the first machines with the SCRFilter system in 2014. Since mid-2015 the system is being installed in end devices as standard. An exhaust gas aftertreatment system is thus available to customers which has already been tried and tested in the field.
Compact system combines SCR catalytic converter and particulate filter
The SCRFilter system from Liebherr comprises a DOC catalytic converter, an SCR catalytic converter and an SCR-coated particulate filter. The DOC catalytic converter is maintenance-free and the coated particulate filter has passive regeneration, making the system very reliable and easy to operate. The combustion process was optimized so that only a few particles arise that have to be held back by the SCRFilter. As a result, the maintenance intervals can be stretched to more than 4,500 operating hours. The in-house development of engine, injection system, engine control and exhaust gas aftertreatment enables high system integration. High efficiency stages can be achieved with simultaneous low fuel consumption. As an all-in-one solution, the further developed ECU3 engine control unit comprises all control functions for engines up to 560 kW and also for exhaust gas aftertreatment.
Modular engine concept for every emission standard
The SCRFilter is part of the Liebherr modular system for engines and is therefore compatible with all engines in the D93, D94 and D95 Series. These engines have the same performances, machine cooling system requirements and the same interfaces during installation for the emission standards Stage IIIA/IV and Stage V. The simple replacement of the engine allows the customer to use the same machine design for various emission standards.
